Pleasure and Pain

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Entries from September 12th, 2011

What I Did on My Summer Vacation

September 12th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Blogging, Career, Pleasure

You might have realized I haven’t been here in a while. That’s because I’ve been everywhere else. I spent my summer doing deeply meaningful client projects and traveling the world sharing my passion for making people’s lives better. I met a ton of interesting new people along the way — people who inspired me to [...]

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Elegy for Capitalism

September 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Pain

10 years ago, I was a sophomore in college. I had an assignment in my poetry class to imitate another poet’s style. How I felt then is no different than how I feel now. Elegy for Capitalism By Whitney Hess Imitating Larry Levis Written 11/01/2001 It’s a new love outside A love you’ll never see. [...]

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